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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and controllable.

On February 3, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

The journal Obesity has published a new study online: “Modeling the Potential Public Health Impact of Prepregnancy Obesity on Adverse Fetal and Infant Outcomes.” You can read the article’s abstract here. See below for a summary of the findings from this article.

A special issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C with a specific focus on teratology?or the study of birth defects and their causes?recently has been published online. Included in this special issue is a new CDC study: “Influencing Clinical Practice Regarding the Use of Antiepileptic Medications During Pregnancy: Modeling the Potential Impact on the Prevalences of Spina Bifida and Cleft Palate in the United States.” You can read the abstract here.

Table I   Summary of provisional cases of selected notifiable diseases, United States, cumulative, week ending February 1, 2014 (5th Week).

Carmen S. Arriola, DVM, PhD1,2, Lynnette Brammer, MPH2, Scott Epperson, MPH2, Lenee Blanton, MPH2, Krista Kniss, MPH2, Desiree Mustaquim, MPH2, Craig Steffens, MPH2, Rosaline Dhara, MPH2, Michelle Leon, MPH2, Alejandro Perez, MPH2, Sandra S. Chaves, MD2, Jackie Katz, PhD2, Teresa Wallis, MS2, Julie Villanueva, PhD2, Xiyan Xu, MD2, Anwar Isa Abd Elal2, Larisa Gubareva, PhD2, Nancy Cox, PhD2, Lyn Finelli, DrPH2, Joseph Bresee, MD2, Michael Jhung MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Patrick Ayscue, DVM, PhD1,2, Erin Murray, PhD2, Timothy Uyeki, MD3, Jennifer Zipprich, PhD2, Kathleen Harriman, PhD2, Catheryn Salibay, MPH2, Monica Kang2, Annie Luu2, Rose Glenn-Finer2, James Watt, MD2, Carol Glaser, DVM, MD2, Janice Louie, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Catherine Motswere-Chirwa, PDM1, Andrew Voetsch, PhD1, Lydia Lu, MPH1, Victor Letsholathebe2, Phenyo Lekone, PhD1, Esther Machakaire, MD1, Keitumetse Legwaila1, Stembile Matambo1, Maruping Maruping1, Thatayotlhe Kolobe1, Chipo Petlo2, Refeletswe Lebelonyane, MD2, Mary Glenshaw, PhD1, Helen Dale, BVSc, MBChB1, Margarett Davis, MD1, Shenaaz El Halabi, MPH2, Andrew Pelletier, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

People who enjoy outdoor activities where freshwater or wet soil are encountered may be at risk for leptospirosis. This includes swimming, kayaking, rafting and canoeing in freshwater, hiking and camping. Learn how to help prevent infection and stay safe outdoors.

Mohamed A Sheikh, MD1, Frederick Makokha2, M. Abdullahi Hussein, MD2, Gedi Mohamed, MD3, Ondrej Mach, MD4, Kabir Humayun, MD4, Samuel Okiror, MD5, Leila Abrar, MPH6, Orkhan Nasibov, MD7, John Burton, MD7, Ahmed Unshur8, Kathleen Wannemuehler, PhD9, Concepcion F. Estivariz, MD9 (Author affiliations at end of text).